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The author said he found himself ‘living through’ scenes he had already written for his book Prophet Song during the pandemic lockdowns.
While judges Prophet Song as 'propulsive and unsparing,' critics have been less warm, branding it the 'weakest book on the shortlist' that won't 'stand the test of time'.
Irish Booker prize winner Paul Lynch has said he was “astonished” by violent disturbances on the streets of Dublin last week, but this kind of behaviour is “always under the surface”.
Paul Lynch is the fifth Irish writer to win the Booker Prize in its 54-year history. 'Prophet Song' is his fifth novel which narrates the story of protagonist Eilish Stack, who struggles to protect her family in Ireland slowly tipping into totalitarianism. Know about him in detail.
The author said he found himself ‘living through’ scenes he had already written for his book Prophet Song during the pandemic lockdowns.